Verified model comparison
Compare loader linkage and bucket packages against the material and receiving truck.
Keep bucket duty and material in the comparison. Nominal capacity is a volume, not a universal load rating. Ask the supplier to confirm the selected bucket for each loader and the material; a different bucket may alter useful loading performance without changing the model badge.
Read hinge-pin height, dump clearance and reach as distinct measurements with their stated bucket basis. Check the intended truck-loading task and approach space. None of those maxima should be combined into a geometry that the manufacturer has not published.
Compare articulation, axles, brakes, tires and linkage condition as well as engine records. Put both loaders through an appropriate warm inspection and obtain itemized repairs. Include tire specification and attachment changes when comparing the delivered, usable machine.
Generation/configuration-aware: measurement basis and reference configuration travel with each value. A difference in basis is not treated as a performance difference.
| Specification | Caterpillar 950 Wheel Loader | Komatsu WA380-8 Wheel Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Gross engine power | 249 hp186 kWISO 14396:2002 · At 2,100 rpm | Not published in this research record |
| Operating weight | 42,461 lb19,260 kgManufacturer reference configuration | Not published in this research record |
| Full-turn static tipping load | 26,369 lb11,961 kgManufacturer reference configuration | Not published in this research record |
| Breakout force | 40,690 lbf181 kNManufacturer reference configuration | Not published in this research record |
| Bucket-capacity range | 3.5–13.0 yd³2.67–9.90 m³Published application range | 3.5–4.3 yd³2.7–3.3 m³Published range |
| Overall length — without bucket | 23 ft 1 in7,024 mmStandard-lift machine with 3.1 m³ general-purpose bucket with BOCE and Bridgestone 23.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires; published overall length excludes the bucket. | 27 ft 4 in*8.32 m*Standard-boom WA380-8 with the source's general-purpose bucket and standard tire basis. |
| Width over tires — loaded | 9 ft 4 in2,824 mmStandard-lift machine with 3.1 m³ general-purpose bucket with BOCE and Bridgestone 23.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires; published overall length excludes the bucket. | 9 ft 2 in*2.80 m*Standard-boom WA380-8 with the source's standard tire basis. |
| Height — top of ROPS | 11 ft 4 in3,456 mmStandard-lift machine with 3.1 m³ general-purpose bucket with BOCE and Bridgestone 23.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires; published overall length excludes the bucket. | 11 ft 1 in3,390 mmStandard-boom WA380-8, ROPS cab and manufacturer-published tire/bucket reference configuration. |
| Hinge pin height at maximum lift | 13 ft 1 in4,009 mmStandard-lift machine with 3.1 m³ general-purpose bucket with BOCE and Bridgestone 23.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires; published overall length excludes the bucket. | 13 ft 5 in4,095 mmStandard-boom WA380-8, ROPS cab and manufacturer-published tire/bucket reference configuration. |
| Wheel base | 10 ft 11 in3,350 mmStandard-lift machine with 3.1 m³ general-purpose bucket with BOCE and Bridgestone 23.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires; published overall length excludes the bucket. | 10 ft 10 in3,300 mmStandard-boom WA380-8, ROPS cab and manufacturer-published tire/bucket reference configuration. |
| Net engine power | Not published in this research record | 191 hp143 kWISO 9249 / SAE J1349 · At 2,100 rpm |
| Operating-weight range | Not published in this research record | 40,532–41,932 lb18,385–19,020 kgPublished configuration range |
| Dumping clearance — maximum height and 45° dump angle | Not published in this research record | 9 ft 8 in2,950 mmStandard-boom WA380-8, ROPS cab and manufacturer-published tire/bucket reference configuration. |
| Reach at maximum height and 45° dump angle | Not published in this research record | 3 ft 10 in*1.16 m*Standard-boom WA380-8 with the source's general-purpose bucket. |
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